literary property — The interest of an author in an original and expressive composition, that entitles the author to the exclusive use and profit thereof, with no interest vested in any other individual. The corporal property in which an intellectual production is… … Law dictionary
literary property — ➔ property * * * literary property UK US noun [C or U] LAW ► someone s written or printed work, protected by law from being copied and sold by someone else: »The statute relocated the origin of literary property from the publisher to the author.… … Financial and business terms
Literary property — Property Prop er*ty, n.; pl. {Properties}. [OE. proprete, OF. propret[ e] property, F. propret[ e] neatness, cleanliness, propri[ e]t[ e] property, fr. L. proprietas. See {Proper}, a., and cf. {Propriety}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which is proper… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Literary property — The term literary property is used in publishing to refer to works generally covered by copyright but also an associated set of property rights that go far beyond what courts have historically permitted to be claimed as copyright infringement.The … Wikipedia
literary property — The right which entitles an author and his assigns to all the use and profit of his composition, to which no independent right is, through any act or omission on his or their part, vested in another person. The exclusive right of owner to possess … Black's law dictionary
literary property — The right which entitles an author and his assigns to all the use and profit of his composition, to which no independent right is, through any act or omission on his or their part, vested in another person. The exclusive right of owner to possess … Black's law dictionary
literary property — noun 1. a. : the property an author or those claiming under him has in the written product of his intellectual skill and labor either before or after general publication and either at common law or under statutory copyright b. : the written… … Useful english dictionary
literary property — An intellectual conception embodied in a form whereby it may be disseminated by the production of multiple copies. 18 Am J2d Copyr § 2. The interest of an author, or of those who claim under him, in his works, whether before or after publication… … Ballentine's law dictionary
right of literary property — index copyright Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
property — prop‧er‧ty [ˈprɒpəti ǁ ˈprɑːpər ] noun properties PLURALFORM 1. [uncountable] LAW all the things that someone owns: • Some of the stolen property was found in Mason s house. • The President supports a tax cut on profits from sales of property… … Financial and business terms
